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Most Super Bowl victories

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:52:35 +0000

Three years ago, they got the long-awaited “One for the Thumb.” In 2009, the Pittsburgh Steelers started on another hand with their latest Super Bowl victory.

Here’s the list of franchises which have won two or more:

6 – Pittsburgh: IX-X, XIII-XIV, XL, XLIII

5 – San Francisco: XVI, XIX, XXIII-XXIV, XXIX

5 – Dallas: VI, XII, XXVII-XXVIII, XXX

3 – Oakland/L.A. Raiders: XI, XV, XVIII

3 – Washington: XVII, XXII, XXVI

3 – Green Bay: I-II, XXXI

3 – New England: XXXVI, XXXVIII-XXXIX

3 – N.Y. Giants: XXI, XXV, XLII

2 – Denver: XXXII-XXXIII

2 – Miami: VII-VIII

Source: NFL.com

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Super Bowl XLIII second most-watched

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:17:24 +0000

America may not come to a complete halt on Super Bowl Sunday, but it’s fair to say that not a whole lot else gets much attention.

While XLIII didn’t quite make it to the top of the list of most-watched Super Bowls, it came close. According to figures released on Monday, Pittsburgh’s 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals is No. 2 all-time, trailing only the previous year’s meeting between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.

How many folks actually tuned in to the game? Here are the numbers for the past five years, courtesy of The Nielsen Company:

2009: Pittsburgh vs. Arizona – 95.4 million (NBC)

2008: New England vs. New York Giants – 97.5 million (FOX)

2007: Indianapolis vs. Chicago — 93.1 million (CBS)

2006: Pittsburgh vs. Seattle – 90.7 million (ABC)

2005: New England vs. Philadelphia – 86.1 million (FOX)

Source: The Nielsen Company

Super Bowl facts and figures

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:00:26 +0000

Maybe it’s the economy, or maybe the sight of Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl was regarded as a sign of the apocalypse.

Either way, Super Bowl XLIII didn’t seem to generate a whole lot of buzz. America’s biggest party was a more subdued affair this year, with the wretched excess of Super Bowls past conspicuously absent.

That doesn’t mean the Cardinals and Steelers didn’t produce a good football game. In fact, that’s been more the norm in recent years after the NFL went through what seemed like decades of hearing that the commercials were better than the contest itself.

Since Super Bowl I was played before thousands of empty seats at the Los Angeles Coliseum, to an event in which crummy seats command thousands of dollars on the secondary market, the Roman numeral circus has enjoyed an eventful history. Here are a few lists to ponder.

Teams with the most NFL Hall of Famers

Bill Sullivan — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:39:29 +0000

If you are planning to win championships in the NFL, it doesn’t hurt to have a roster peppered with Future Hall of Famers. Small wonder, then, that the top 10 franchises in Hall of Fame players are also some of the most successful franchises in league history.

The Bears lead the way with 26 HOFers, with the Packers not far behind at 21.

Who else is well-represented in Canton?

Here’s the list:

Chicago Bears — 26

Green Bay Packers — 21

Pittsburgh Steelers — 19

New York Giants — 18

Washington Redskins — 17

Cleveland Browns — 16

St. Louis Rams — 13

Oakland Raiders — 13

Detroit Lions — 13

San Francisco 49ers — 12

To find out how your team fares, check out the rest of the list at NFL.com.

Most NFL playoff losses

Bill Sullivan — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:50:16 +0000

They suffer through training camp and a seemingly-endless preseason. They slug their way through 16 regular season games. Finally, the real games — the playoffs — get underway, and before you know it, it’s time to put up the helmets and pads for another season.

Once the NFL postseason begins, only one team is going to end up happy. The rest will simply limp into the offseason wondering what might have been.

Making the playoffs is fun. Losing once you get there isn’t.

Here are the teams that have suffered that losing feeling more than others:.

1. Minnesota Vikings: 25

2. Dallas Cowboys: 24

T2. St. Louis Rams: 24

T2. New York Giants: 24

5. Cleveland Browns: 20

T5. Miami Dolphins: 20

7. Pittsburgh Steelers: 19

T7. Tennessee Titans: 19

9. Oakland Raiders: 18

T9. Indianapolis Colts: 18

T9. Philadelphia Eagles: 18

Source: 2008 NFL Record & Fact Book

Most AFC championships

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:33:03 +0000

By defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the American Football Conference Championship on January 18, the Pittsburgh Steelers not only locked up another trip to the Super Bowl, but also made a different kind of history. With a win, the Steelers claimed their seventh AFC title, breaking a four-way tie for the conference lead.

Here’s the list:

7 — Pittsburgh

6 — Buffalo, Denver, New England

5 — Miami, Oakland

3 — Kansas City, Tennessee

2 — Cincinnati, Indianapolis, San Diego

1 — Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets

0 — Cleveland, Jacksonville, Seattle

Source: 2008 NFL Record & Fact Book

Most NFL postseason victories

Bill Sullivan — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:15:35 +0000

With the playoffs underway, NFL teams are jockeying for position and taking aim on the ultimate prize — a trip to the Super Bowl.

Of course, you can’t make it to the big game without winning a few smaller ones along the way. So, which teams have the most postseason victories in NFL history?

Here’s the list:

1. Dallas Cowboys: 32

2. Pittsburgh Steelers: 30

3. Green Bay Packers: 25

T3. Oakland Raiders: 25

T3. San Francisco 49ers: 25

6. New England Patriots: 21

7. Washington Redskins: 20

T7. New York Giants: 20

9. St. Louis Rams: 19

10. Minnesota Vikings: 18

Source: 2008 NFL Record & Fact Book

Super Bowl records of 2009 finalists

Bill Sullivan — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:33:24 +0000

The four finalists in this year’s NFL conference championship games have accounted for a total of nine Super Bowl appearances, led by the Pittsburgh Steelers with six.

In all, the group has compiled a 6-3 record on Super Sunday, with the Steelers notching five of the victories.

Here’s the list:

Arizona: 0-0

Baltimore (Ravens): 1-0 (XXXV)

Philadelphia: 0-2 (Lost XV, XXXIX)

Pittsburgh: 5-1 (Won IX, X, XIII, XIV, XL; Lost XXX)

Source: 2008 NFL Record & Fact Book

Most NFL postseason games

Bill Sullivan — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:51:03 +0000

Each July, 32 NFL teams report to hot, sweaty training camps with one goal in mind: Make the playoffs, the first step toward a hoped-for Super Bowl appearance.

Some franchises have been better at achieving that objective than others. So, which teams have appeared in the most postseason games in NFL history?

Here’s the list:

1. Dallas Cowboys: 56

2. Pittsburgh Steelers: 47

3. New York Giants: 43

T3. Oakland Raiders: 43

T3. St. Louis Rams: 43

6. San Francisco 49ers: 42

T6. Minnesota Vikings: 42

8. Green Bay Packers: 40

T8. Washington Redskins: 40

10. Miami Dolphins: 39

Source: NFL Record & Fact Book

Super Bowl Champions

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:25:59 +0000

It’s the biggest one-day event in American sports, even if the game doesn’t always live up to the hype. Since its debut with about 30,000 empty seats at the Los Angeles Coliseum way back on Jan. 15, 1967, the Super Bowl has grown to become one of the year’s hottest tickets and a great excuse for major corporations to spend fortunes wining and dining important clients.

In recent years, even the action between the lines seems to be getting into the spirit of things. Of the past seven games, four have been decided by just three points. The New York Giants’ 17-14 victory over New England in Super Bowl XLII was even more memorable since it denied the Patriots a chance at an unbeaten season, a feat accomplished only once previously (Miami, 1972).

Here’s the list of Super Bowl winners, complete with date and score of the game:

Super Bowl	Date	Score
XLIII	Feb. 1, 2009	Pittsburgh 27, Arizona23
XLII	Feb. 3, 2008	N.Y. Giants 17, New England 14
XLI	Feb. 4, 2007	Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17
XL	Feb. 5, 2006	Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10
XXXIX	Feb. 6, 2005	New England 24, Philadelphia 21
XXXVIII	Feb. 1, 2004	New England 32, Carolina 29
XXXVII	Jan. 26, 2003	Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21
XXXVI	Feb. 3, 2002	New England 20, St. Louis 17
XXXV	Jan. 28, 2001	Baltimore 34, N.Y. Giants 7
XXXIV	Jan. 30, 2000	St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16
XXXIII	Jan. 31, 1999	Denver 34, Atlanta 19
XXXII	Jan. 25, 1998	Denver 31, Green Bay 24
XXXI	Jan. 26, 1997	Green Bay 35, New England 21
XXX	Jan. 28, 1996	Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17
XXIX	Jan. 29, 1995	San Francisco 49, San Diego 26
XXVIII	Jan. 30, 1994	Dallas 30, Buffalo 13
XXVII	Jan. 31, 1993	Dallas 52, Buffalo 17
XXVI	Jan. 26, 1992	Washington 37, Buffalo 24
XXV	Jan. 27, 1991	N.Y. Giants 20, Buffalo 19
XXIV	Jan. 28, 1990	San Francisco 55, Denver 10
XXIII	Jan. 22, 1989	San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16
XXII	Jan. 31, 1988	Washington 42, Denver 10
XXI	Jan. 25, 1987	N.Y. Giants 39, Denver 20
XX	Jan. 26, 1986	Chicago 46, New England 10
XIX	Jan. 20, 1985	San Francisco 38, Miami 16
XVIII	Jan. 22, 1984	L.A. Raiders 38, Washington 9
XVII	Jan. 30, 1983	Washington 27, Miami 17
XVI	Jan. 24, 1982	San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21
XV	Jan. 15, 1981	Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10
XIV	Jan. 20, 1980	Pittsburgh 31, L.A. Rams 19
XIII	Jan. 21, 1979	Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31
XII	Jan. 15, 1978	Dallas 27, Denver 10
XI	Jan. 9, 1977	Oakland 32, Minnesota 14
X	Jan. 18, 1976	Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17
IX	Jan. 12, 1975	Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6
VIII	Jan. 13, 1974	Miami 24, Minnesota 7
VII	Jan. 14, 1973	Miami 14, Washington 7
V	Jan. 17, 1971	Baltimore 16, Dallas 13
IV	Jan. 11, 1970	Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7
III	Jan. 12, 1969	N.Y. Jets 16, Baltimore 7
II	Jan. 14, 1968	Green Bay 33, Oakland 14
I	Jan. 15, 1967	Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10

Source: NFL.com

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